[sekani]

Pool ping downtown. Guy is on the curb with luggage. You know where this is going.

After he loads up and sits in the front seat, I tell him flat out that he shouldn't have ordered Pool because the matches can cause delays. Sure enough, as soon as I get the sentence out of my mouth, I've got two more pings.

Second pax is two blocks away. He has a suitcase.

Third pax is another five minutes away. Another guy waiting on the curb with another suitcase (that he had to carry on his lap because my trunk was nearly full).

Yup, all three of them are going to LAX. What are the odds. I was expecting another hy1368 story, but instead I get three happy pax jabbering about football during the 28-minute(!) trip.

 

[Adieu]

Don't do it! You're helping the data miners get their AV algorithm right!!

 

[UberLaLa]

...nearly full....LOL!

 

[LA Dispatcher]

Don't do it! You're helping the data miners get their AV algorithm right!!

Will create bigger discounts and they will keep requesting pool.

 

[casino777]

I don't understand how people still doing pool. Just dumb to do the same work for even less than what the rate is already at.

 

[UberLaLa]

I don't understand how people still doing pool. Just dumb to do the same work for even less than what the rate is already at.

Are you driving in the Core? Cuz it's pretty hard to drive there with the Incentives and not HAVE to take Pool sometimes....

 

[Jbeck]

I don't understand how people still doing pool. Just dumb to do the same work for even less than what the rate is already at.

Look I get that pool sucks... But if I'm getting paid 2x for it..... Get your butt in my car and be quick about it.

 

[eman1122]

Look I get that pool sucks... But if I'm getting paid 2x for it..... Get your butt in my car and be quick about it.

Yup. It's that Uber crack!

Want to keep your ride count up to get those 75 rides and ensure the high boost? You're gonna accept some POOL rides.

Want to make sure you hit the 1.5 rider per hour average and get that $35 an hour guarantee? You're gonna accept some POOL rides.

Uber definitely knows what they are doing.

 

[casino777]

Are you driving in the Core? Cuz it's pretty hard to drive there with the Incentives and not HAVE to take Pool sometimes....

Yeah I drive core. But I never have had this pedal program going on. I try to make between $150-$250 a day then I'm done. I've wanted to try for platinum but I can't hold myself into doing pool pings and I think the week I do that many rides the next week it's all going to be over. But it's still going strong so far.

 

[casino777]

Look I get that pool sucks... But if I'm getting paid 2x for it..... Get your butt in my car and be quick about it.

Unless it's a 3.0 or higher surge then hell yeah get in the car and let's get you in and out asap.

 

[UberLaLa]

Yeah I drive core. But I never have had this pedal program going on. I try to make between $150-$250 a day then I'm done. I've wanted to try for platinum but I can't hold myself into doing pool pings and I think the week I do that many rides the next week it's all going to be over. But it's still going strong so far.

Then your point is well made, and you are living what you preach.

Uber knows what they are doing, or at least trying to do. For drivers to make any kind of decent money, they got to pick up stuff they would not otherwise. Shorts, Pool, low rated pax...etc.

 

[second2noone]

If I need the ride count I will do the deadpool unwillingly. You killed 3 turds with 1 stone.

Pack it up pack it in.

 

[tim678]

POOL.. i take it LOL

 

[LA Dispatcher]

Pool rate from some parts of downtown to lax is $8.50 and about $25 for X. In this case, he got two pool pings nearby so might as well take them if you need the ride count.

 

[hy1368]

Pool ping downtown. Guy is on the curb with luggage. You know where this is going.

After he loads up and sits in the front seat, I tell him flat out that he shouldn't have ordered Pool because the matches can cause delays. Sure enough, as soon as I get the sentence out of my mouth, I've got two more pings.

Second pax is two blocks away. He has a suitcase.

Third pax is another five minutes away. Another guy waiting on the curb with another suitcase (that he had to carry on his lap because my trunk was nearly full).

Yup, all three of them are going to LAX. What are the odds. I was expecting another hy1368 story, but instead I get three happy pax jabbering about football during the 28-minute(!) trip.

Ahhh,I was about to see anothet cheap pax missed his flight to make mu weekened even better.You did all you could do to make him delay for his flight but that dude just got lucky.You did your best but i feel you man

 

[Poolepit]

I don't understand how people still doing pool. Just dumb to do MORE work for even less than what the rate is already at.

FYP

 

[casino777]

FYP

Fyp? I don't speak the lingo? My apologies for being "old".

 

[Lord Summerisle]

So three pool dummies get a cheap-ass ride to the airport and are happy about it. Uber takes three cuts of each plus booking fees. You get a few extra bucks instead of being paid for three rides. Not the way to kill pool, is it?

 

[UberLaLa]

So three pool dummies get a cheap-ass ride to the airport and are happy about it. Uber takes three cuts of each plus booking fees. You get a few extra bucks instead of being paid for three rides. Not the way to kill pool, is it?

No Killing Pool unless at least half of the 45k drivers registered in L.A. County agree to do so....

 

[sekani]

Pool rate from some parts of downtown to lax is $8.50 and about $25 for X. In this case, he got two pool pings nearby so might as well take them if you need the ride count.

$10 x 3 was the payout.